The first commercial aircraft to be fitted with the Intelsat multi-orbit solution, featuring the Gilat/Stellar Blu Sidewinder terminal has left the installation facility and appears to be headed towards entry into passenger service.
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Turkish plans free inflight Wi-Fi
Turkish Airlines is promising “free and unlimited Wi-Fi to our entire fleet by the end of 2025.” The reality, however, is slightly more complicated.
Viasat rejigs financial reporting
Viasat’s new reporting structure breaks out revenue by segment much more clearly than before, exposing a couple interesting trends.
Viasat confirms connectivity plans for LOT Polish Dreamliners
Viasat will provide inflight Wi-Fi service to LOT Polish Airlines’ fleet of Dreamliners from 2026 as part of a planned retrofit for the 787s.
Stellar Blu, Fargo Jet Center team for special missions connectivity
Stellar Blu is expanding into special missions, thanks to a strategic partnership with Fargo Jet Center (FJC) to develop and certify solutions targeting the Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) market.
WestJet taps Starlink for fast, free inflight internet
WestJet will make inflight internet free to all passengers, thanks to a new partnership with TELUS and Starlink.
AERO VISION promises ad-supported IFE/C for airlines
Can advertising cover the cost of a streaming inflight entertainment and internet deployment? GDC Media is the latest to pitch an IFE/C platform supported by ad revenue rather than passengers paying.
Seeking ESA synergies with Gilat, Stellar Blu
Digging deeper into some of the assumptions and potential for a combined Gilat/Stellar Blu after last week’s announced buy out plans.
In flight: On board Austrian’s first 787
What’s it like on board Austrian’s new 787s and which seats are best (and worst)? I took a quick trip in the first week of flying to find out.
JAL boosts free internet offerings with streaming service
Free streaming-level Wi-Fi service is coming to JAL’s J-Air E190 fleet later this summer.